Grenada–United States relations

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Grenada – United States relations
Map indicating locations of Grenada and USA

Grenada
United States

Grenada – United States relations are

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. These nations formally established diplomatic relations on 29 November 1974.[1]

History

See also:
Invasion of Grenada
Operation Urgent Fury

In October 1983, the United States led an invasion of Grenada, code named Urgent Fury, after the overthrow and murder of the leader of Grenada, Maurice Bishop, by the Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard.

The U.S. Government upgraded its representative office in Grenada to an Embassy in February 1984.

Bridgetown, Barbados. The embassy in Grenada is staffed by a chargé d'affaires
who reports to the ambassador in Bridgetown.

The

narcotics
assistance from the United States and benefits from U.S. military exercise-related construction and humanitarian civic action projects.

Grenada and the United States cooperate closely in fighting

maritime law enforcement treaty. In 1996, they signed a mutual legal assistance treaty and an extradition
treaty as well as an over-flight/order-to-land amendment to the maritime law enforcement treaty. The United States continues to provide training, equipment, and materiel, including three vehicles in 2006, to Grenadian security and defense forces. Some U.S. military training is provided as well.

Grenada continues to be a popular destination for Americans. Of the 98,548 stayover visitors in 2005, 25,181 were U.S. citizens. It is estimated that some 2,600 Americans reside in the country, plus the 2,000 U.S. medical students who study at the St. George's University School of Medicine. (Those students are not counted as residents for statistical purposes.)

Principal U.S. Embassy officials include:[3]

Bilateral agreements

Date Agreement name Law ref. number Note
2 May 1986 Grenada Bilateral Investment Treaty[4] Entered into force on March 3, 1989
1995 Maritime Law Enforcement Treaty[5]
1996 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty[5]
1996 Extradition Treaty [5]

Diplomacy

All officials except the chargé d'affaires are located at the U.S. Embassy in

Bridgetown, Barbados. The U.S. Embassy in Grenada is located in St. George's, Grenada
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Grenada and United States Relations". U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  2. ^ "Grenada - Countries - Office of the Historian".
  3. ^ "About the Embassy". United States Department of State, U.S. Embassy Barbados. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  4. ^ THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GRENADA
  5. ^ a b c THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GRENADA

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

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